| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Kenny (fresh) SG - Raphael Martinez (fresh) SF - Randy Ballard (fresh) PF - Stuart Greenlee (fresh) C - Jeffery Newkirk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fresh) SG - Brian Bottorff (fresh) SF - Keith Lee (fresh) PF - Michael Kneeland (fresh) C - Brent Roth (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez scores on a shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee hits a shot from the left side set up by Randy Ballard | 4-2 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Bottorff | 4-4 |
| 18:00 | Murray State | Brian Kenny can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:34 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff banks in the layup on a great pass from Keith Lee | 4-6 |
| 17:19 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Brian Kenny and the foul's on Brian Bottorff - foul #1 on Brian Bottorff, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (PG), William White (SG), Randy Roberts (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Brian Kenny, Randy Ballard, Stuart Greenlee, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:19 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:54 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Charpentier | 7-8 |
| 16:46 | Murray State | Michael Kneeland is called for the reach on Raphael Martinez - foul #1 on Michael Kneeland, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Ballard (SF) Raphael Martinez | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:31 | Murray State | William White misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 16:29 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:12 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 7-8 |
| 16:11 | Murray State | Peter Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:52 | Murray State | William White clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 15:51 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Peter Perkins (fresh) SG - William White (fresh) SF - Randy Ballard (fresh) PF - Randy Roberts (fresh) C - Cliff Izzo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Bottorff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Kneeland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brent Roth (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 15:45 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Peter Perkins | 7-8 |
| 15:39 | Murray State | Keith Lee denies the turnaround by Randy Roberts | 7-8 |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 15:20 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Keith Lee and the foul's on Cliff Izzo - foul #1 on Cliff Izzo, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG), Raphael Martinez (SF), Robert Lockett (C) Peter Perkins, Randy Ballard, Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll (PG), Richard Eubank (SG), Joseph Rhyne (SF), Terrance Atkins (PF) Kevin Charpentier, Brian Bottorff, Keith Lee, Michael Kneeland | |
| 15:20 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:58 | Murray State | William White is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William White, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Randy Roberts, Robert Lockett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Quach (C) Brent Roth | |
| 14:43 | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 7-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Lockett (C) Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:34 | Murray State | Brian Kenny hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 14:32 | Murray State | Robert Lockett can't tip it in | 7-11 |
| 14:31 | Murray State | William White can't tip it in | 7-11 |
| 14:29 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:23 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 14:22 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 14:13 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William White | 10-11 |
| 14:08 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne tips it back up and in | 10-13 |
| 13:55 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-13 |
| 13:53 | Murray State | Robert Lockett hits the follow up shot | 12-13 |
| 13:45 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 13:44 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank gets the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:31 | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 13:30 | Murray State | William White grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:26 | Murray State | Terrance Atkins is called for the reach on William White - foul #1 on Terrance Atkins, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (SG), Randy Ballard (SF), Randy Roberts (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) William White, Raphael Martinez, Stuart Greenlee, Robert Lockett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG), Keith Lee (SF), Michael Kneeland (PF), Brent Roth (C) Dwight Carroll, Joseph Rhyne, Terrance Atkins, Scott Quach | |
| 13:19 | Murray State | Randy Roberts can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Keith Lee - foul #1 on Keith Lee, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff (SG) Richard Eubank | |
| 13:19 | Murray State | Randy Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:19 | Murray State | Randy Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee connects on the turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Randy Ballard - foul #1 on Randy Ballard, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (SG) Brian Kenny | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee makes the free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:56 | Murray State | Randy Ballard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 12:34 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee can't finish the layup | 12-16 |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee tips it home | 12-18 |
| 12:16 | Murray State | Peter Perkins misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 12-18 |
| 12:15 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Brent Roth | 12-18 |
| 12:09 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG), Raphael Martinez (SG), Stuart Greenlee (PF), Robert Lockett (C) Peter Perkins, William White, Randy Roberts, Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll (SG), Terrance Atkins (C) Brian Bottorff, Brent Roth | |
| 12:00 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 12-18 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland snags the defensive board | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Kenny (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raphael Martinez (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Randy Ballard (fresh) PF - Stuart Greenlee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Lockett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwight Carroll (fresh) SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Kneeland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terrance Atkins (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-18 |
| 11:37 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 11:14 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Kenny | 15-18 |
| 10:59 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-18 |
| 10:58 | Murray State | Robert Lockett pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 10:44 | Murray State | Randy Ballard hits the finger roll set up by Brian Kenny | 17-18 |
| 10:26 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 17-18 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland snags the offensive board | 17-18 |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Brian Kenny - foul #1 on Brian Kenny, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (PG), William White (SG), Randy Roberts (PF), Jeffery Newkirk (C) Brian Kenny, Raphael Martinez, Stuart Greenlee, Robert Lockett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff (SG), Richard Eubank (SF), Brent Roth (C) Kevin Charpentier, Keith Lee, Terrance Atkins | |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:42 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Peter Perkins | 19-20 |
| 09:20 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff connects on the 3 from the left corner | 19-23 |
| 09:06 | Murray State | Randy Ballard misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Eubank - foul #1 on Richard Eubank, team foul #5 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG), Raphael Martinez (SG), Cliff Izzo (C) Peter Perkins, William White, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley (PG), Scott Quach (PF) Dwight Carroll, Michael Kneeland | |
| 09:06 | Murray State | Randy Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 09:06 | Murray State | Randy Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:49 | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 21-23 |
| 08:48 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Randy Roberts | 21-23 |
| 08:44 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-23 |
| 08:43 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Kenny | 21-23 |
| 08:33 | Murray State | Randy Roberts knocks in the runner from the left block | 23-23 |
| 08:04 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach is fouled on the floor by Randy Roberts - foul #1 on Randy Roberts, team foul #5 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (PG), William White (SG), Stuart Greenlee (PF) Brian Kenny, Randy Ballard, Randy Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne (SG), Keith Lee (SF), Terrance Atkins (PF) Brian Bottorff, Richard Eubank, Scott Quach | |
| 07:57 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-23 |
| 07:55 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Peter Perkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William White (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raphael Martinez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Stuart Greenlee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cliff Izzo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Badgley (fresh) SG - Joseph Rhyne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terrance Atkins (fresh) C - Brent Roth (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 07:40 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo gets the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 07:35 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee is called for traveling | 23-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG), Jeffery Newkirk (C) Peter Perkins, Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG) Michael Badgley | |
| 07:20 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-25 |
| 07:11 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 07:09 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Keith Lee is blocked by Raphael Martinez | 23-25 |
| 07:02 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 06:49 | Murray State | Brent Roth denies the turnaround by Jeffery Newkirk | 23-25 |
| 06:47 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 06:41 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee banks in the layup set up by Kevin Charpentier | 23-27 |
| 06:31 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez misses short on a 3 from straight away | 23-27 |
| 06:29 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee tips it back up and in | 25-27 |
| 06:19 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kevin Charpentier | 25-30 |
| 06:06 | Murray State | Brian Kenny comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Terrance Atkins - foul #2 on Terrance Atkins, team foul #6 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (SG), Randy Ballard (SF), Randy Roberts (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) William White, Raphael Martinez, Stuart Greenlee, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll (PG), Brian Bottorff (SG), Michael Kneeland (PF), Scott Quach (C) Kevin Charpentier, Joseph Rhyne, Terrance Atkins, Brent Roth | |
| 06:06 | Murray State | Brian Kenny makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 06:06 | Murray State | Brian Kenny makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 05:45 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach misses the tip | 27-30 |
| 05:44 | Murray State | Brian Kenny snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | A charge is called on Randy Ballard - foul #2 on Randy Ballard, team foul #6 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (SG), Raphael Martinez (SF), Stuart Greenlee (PF) Brian Kenny, Randy Ballard, Randy Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:15 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 27-30 |
| 05:14 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 05:08 | Murray State | Peter Perkins misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 04:52 | Murray State | Peter Perkins snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 04:37 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 04:24 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Perkins | 33-33 |
| 04:01 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff is hacked by Cliff Izzo - foul #2 on Cliff Izzo, team foul #7 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG), Randy Roberts (PF), Robert Lockett (C) William White, Stuart Greenlee, Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG), Richard Eubank (SF), Brent Roth (C) Dwight Carroll, Keith Lee, Scott Quach | |
| 04:01 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 04:01 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 04:01 | Murray State | Peter Perkins grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 03:40 | Murray State | Randy Roberts makes the runner from the left block | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Kenny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raphael Martinez (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - Randy Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Lockett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Bottorff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Eubank (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Kneeland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Roth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland loses the dribble to Raphael Martinez | 35-34 |
| 03:06 | Murray State | Brian Kenny clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland is hacked by Robert Lockett - foul #1 on Robert Lockett, team foul #8 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (SG), Randy Ballard (SF), Stuart Greenlee (PF), Jeffery Newkirk (C) Peter Perkins, Raphael Martinez, Randy Roberts, Robert Lockett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne (SF) Brian Bottorff | |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 02:26 | Murray State | Randy Ballard can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Rhyne - foul #1 on Joseph Rhyne, team foul #7 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Roberts (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Stuart Greenlee, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Lee (SF), Terrance Atkins (PF), Scott Quach (C) Joseph Rhyne, Michael Kneeland, Brent Roth | |
| 02:26 | Murray State | Randy Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 02:26 | Murray State | Randy Ballard misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-36 |
| 02:08 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 01:56 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 01:49 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Scott Quach is denied by Randy Roberts | 36-36 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee tips it in | 36-38 |
| 01:43 | Murray State | Brian Kenny is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Brian Kenny, team foul #9 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SG), Stuart Greenlee (PF), Jeffery Newkirk (C) William White, Randy Roberts, Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll (PG), Joseph Rhyne (SG) Kevin Charpentier, Richard Eubank | |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Brian Kenny - foul #3 on Brian Kenny, team foul #10 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (PG), William White (SG), Robert Lockett (C) Brian Kenny, Raphael Martinez, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brent Roth (C) Scott Quach | |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 01:07 | Murray State | William White clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee hits a runner in the lane | 36-41 |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-41 |
| 00:36 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Perkins | 36-41 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Peter Perkins scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William White | 39-41 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins misses the fadeaway in the lane | 39-41 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Randy Ballard | 39-41 |